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Happening now! Electoral Bonds – the data and the bigger picture. Join Aditya Menon and Faye D'Souza LIVE on YouTube, in conversation with The Quint's Himanshi and Eshwar. Watch here.
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Explained: Why Centre Has Put a Ban on Sale, Import of 23 'Ferocious' Dog Breeds

In a bid to address the instances of attacks by dogs, the Central government on Tuesday, 12 March, sought a ban on the sale and import of certain dog breeds. However, experts say the breeds that the Centre has specified as 'ferocious' are actually not inherently so. Read here.
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BREAKING | 2024 Lok Sabha elections to be held in seven phases from 19 April to 1 June, results on 4 June, EC announces. Read here.
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Electoral Bonds Exclusive: These Firms Were BJP's Top Donors During 2019 Polls

Who were BJP's top donors ahead of 2019 elections? Fresh data on electoral bonds, uploaded by the Election Commission, helps zero in on some firms. Report by Aditya Menon, Himanshi Dahiya, Fatima Khan. Read here.
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β€˜Stop Now’: Supreme Court’s Ban on Misleading Patanjali Ads Explained in 4 Cards

What is the case against Patanjali? What does the Supreme Court's interim verdict mean? What is expected to happen now? FIT explains. Read here.
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Electoral Bonds: These Companies Donated More Than Their Profits Between FY19-23

- Future Gaming donated 5X its profit
- Qwik Supply Chain donated 3X its profit
- Navyuga Engg donated Rs 55cr despite making loss of Rs 495 crore.

Varsha Sriram and Aakriti Handa break down electoral bond data to list companies which donated more than they made. Read here.
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The Quint Investigation: How Journalist Poonam Agarwal Exposed Hidden Numbers on Electoral Bonds

In April 2018, The Quint's Poonam Agarwal purchased two electoral bonds worth Rs 1,000 each from the State Bank of India. After running forensic tests on these bonds, she found that they were actually not 'anonymous' as was promised by the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Watch here.
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'Haven't Left Campus Out of Fear': Afghan Student Targeted at Gujarat University

On allegations of police negligence by foreign students at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told The Quint that prima facie this did not look like the case, but CCTV footage will be looked into to ascertain the validity of the students’ allegations. Read here.
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'Bastar' to 'JNU' & 'Emergency': Lessons in Filmmaking For a New Bharat

"With the release of films like Bastar: the Naxal Story, Veer Savarkar, and JNU (Jahangir National University), we are witnessing a repetition of what happened before India’s 2019 general elections. What's changed though is the sheer volume of propagandous tripe hitting our film screens," writes Karishma Upadhyay. Read here.
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The Quint's Vishnukant Tiwari and Meghnad Bose Win Ramnath Goenka Awards

We are delighted to announce that The Quint's Vishnukant Tiwari and Meghnad Bose have each won the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism 2021, under the categories 'Uncovering India Invisible' and 'Investigative Reporting', respectively. Read here.
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Electoral Bonds Sealed Cover Data Reveals Firms That Donated to BJP From 2019-23

A Quint Investigation: India’s top corporate giants, several under radar of probe agencies, donated generously to the BJP via electoral bonds between 2019 and 2023. The Quint tracks down some names. Read to find out!
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One Nation One Election is a Double-Edged Sword: Examining 5 Crucial Aspects

"One Nation One Election threatens to centralise electoral processes, potentially diluting regional voices and diminishing the responsiveness of governance to local needs," writes Sayantan Ghosh. Read here.
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Book the Guilty: Quint Journalist Who Found Alphanumeric Code on Electoral Bonds

'Book those found guilty of wrongdoings': Ex-Quint Journalist Poonam Agarwal, who first discovered alphanumeric codes on electoral bonds in 2018, explains what to expect once the data is made public. Watch here.
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Tune in now!

Electoral Bonds – connecting the dots. Join Aditya Menon and Faye D'Souza LIVE on YouTube, in conversation with Nizam Pasha, and The Quint's Himanshi and Fatima. Watch here.
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2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Can BJP Maintain its Winning Streak in North Bengal?

The saffron party had won seven out of the eight seats in the region in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Read here.
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Does Intermittent Fasting Damage Your Heart Health? Here's What Experts Say

A recent study found that intermittent fasting increases the risk of death linked to heart damage by 91 percent. What do experts have to say about this? Surbhi Singh reports. Read here.
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Masterstroke or a Mistake? BJP's Sidelining of Pashupati Paras in Bihar

Opinion | "In the complex, caste-ridden battleground of Bihar, the BJP has reaffirmed its status as the unparalleled teacher whose allies must stringently follow the rulebook to earn their share of power," writes Ashraf Nehal. Read here.
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BREAKING | Supreme Court stays Centre's notification that set up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau ahead of polls. Read here.
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The A to Z of The Electoral Bonds Issue

Now we know that BJP is the biggest recipient of funds via electoral bonds in the last 5 years, but how do electoral bonds work? Why are they important? Aliza Noor explains. Read here.
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